Inspection Detail

Inspection: 18846626 - Alford Industries Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health

Inspection Nr: 18846626

Report ID: 0352420

Date Opened: 09/04/1987

Site Address:
Alford Industries Inc
2631 Merchant Drive
Baltimore, MD 21230

Mailing Address:
Industrial Avenue, Ridgefield Park, NJ 07660

Union Status: Union

SIC:2657

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/14/1987

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/30/1987

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360752091

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$450	$0	$0	$0	$0	$450
Current Penalty	$225	$0	$0	$0	$0	$225
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100212 A 1	10/13/1987	05/16/1988	$225	$450	$0		P - Petition to Mod Abatement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 825489

Event: 08/19/1987

EMPLOYEE'S HAND INJURED IN PRINTING PRESS NIP POINT

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A CHAMPLAIN ROTARY PRINTING PRESS, COMPANY NO.617. HE OBSERVED A DRY SPOT ON THE IMPRESSION ROLLER. HE MOUNTED THE PLATFORM BETWEEN THE UNITS, FACING THE DOCTOR BLADE CONTROL KNOB. WHILE THE MACHINE WAS RUNNING, HE REACHED IN WITH HIS LEFT HAND. THE PLATFROM UPON WHICH HE WAS STANDING MOVED, CAUSING HIM TO SLIGHTLY SLIP AND LOSE BALANCE. HE PLACED HIS HAND INSIDE THE INGOING NIP POINT BETWEEN THE IMPRESSION ROLLER AND THE CYLINDER. HE WAS TAKEN BY CAR TO ST. AGNES HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT.

Keywords: PLATFORM, PRINTING PRESS, WORK RULES, SLIP, ROLLER--MACH/PART, CAUGHT BETWEEN, NIP POINT, LOST BALANCE, HAND

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18846626			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Printing machine operators

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